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A common issue I come across while locating the file I need to access is determining which is the most recent file. Luckily, there is any easy way to solve this issue and save data engineers some time in Alteryx!

We survived the whirlwind, excitement, bright lights, and stimulation that was Alteryx Inspire 2019! As the adrenaline levels off, we can reflect on the great experience and exciting take-aways that are forthcoming from Alteryx.

A major motorcycle manufacturer’s product development team had access to a massive database which included information about motorcycles purchased from every major brand. The 30+ person team relied on a single analyst to blend and extract data from this database and combine it with information from other sources to answer questions and guide development recommendations.

As a former accountant, I remember the days of analyzing profit and loss statements one general ledger account at a time — learning nifty spreadsheet techniques to provide reoccurring KPIs to management and repeating the same steps every business cycle.

A major motorcycle manufacturer was hoping to expand its customer base by reaching out to a new demographic group. The company wanted to target its communication to individuals and neighborhoods that were the most likely to be receptive to the company’s message and able to make a purchase, with as little waste as possible.

A global medical device manufacturer wanted to be able to better understand the performance of its products in the end use environments. The technical product managers at this manufacturer had been creating SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports on their own.

One of the most over looked and under used integrations between Tableau and Alteryx is Alteryx’s Publish to Tableau Server Macro. The publish to Tableau Server macro is useful for streamlining and industrializing your data refresh process.

Self-serve data science helps businesses use their own data to ask and answer questions. These insights can lead to faster and smarter decisions. However, no business exists in a vacuum. At Continuus, most of our clients combine internal data with information from outside sources. Whether it’s an ongoing feed from Bloomberg or a one-time query of survey data, the use of external data sources can improve your decision-making abilities.